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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ursula and Jose Arcadio Buendia leave their town?

2. Who is a witness to a military executions that then scars him for life?

3. Who is always engaged in productive work?

4. Who tries, though unsuccessfully, to court Amaranta?

5. What is happening with Santa Sofia de la Piedad when Arcadio is taken away?

Short Essay Questions

1. When a messenger arrives from the Liberal Revolutionary Forces, what does Arcadio do?

2. Why won't Ursula have sex with Jose?

3. How many children does Santa Sofia de la Piedad have? And what are their names?

4. How many illegitimate sons does Colonel Aureliano Buendia have and why?

5. What has Melqunades left behind after his sudden death?

6. What is Colonel Aureliano Buendia's final request when he is caught and court martialed?

7. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's original profession?

8. When Colonel Aureliano Buendia leaves Macondo, who takes his place? Describe this leader's leadership style.

9. Describe Jose Arcadio Segundo.

10. Describe Aureliano Segundo.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula do not want to consummate their marriage. Why not? Are their fears practical? Why do they choose to consummate their marriage anyway?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the presence of solitude in this story. How does it affect the lives of each generation? How does this solitude affect the physical health of the characters? How does it affect the mental health of the characters? Cite at least two characters as an example of each.

Essay Topic 3

Why is the parchment so important for the characters in the book? What makes this parchment something important to the family? What happens when the parchment is finally deciphered? Who is the one who deciphers it? Why is it so important that this character be the one who deciphers the parchment?

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